The world is reacting to the International Association of Athletics Federation’s controversial rule regulating testosterone levels in female athletes, which will come into effect on 8 May. This comes after the Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled in the federation’s favour in a landmark case filed by Caster Semenya, the South African 800m Olympic champion.
Politics and Society “Burkini Island” Zanzibar: Where Muslim girls are learning how to swim
Conservative Islamic culture and the absence of modest swimwear have discouraged girls from swimming, even when they live their lives surrounded by water. This has been true for the female inhabitants of Tanzania’s Zanzibar Island. Now the Panje Project is breaking the mold to teach women and girls swimming and aquatic safety.
Africans rising O2 Academy in Lagos designs 3D zebra crossing to reduce accidents
A creative school in Nigeria has come up with an affordable solution to solving a serious traffic issue. O2 Academy in Lagos designs 3D zebra crossing to reduce road accidents involving school children.
Politics and Society African Studies Association of Africa names writing award after Prof. Pius Adesanmi
A prestigious literary award has been instituted to honour the late Nigerian intellectual Pius Adesanmi.
African identities Breast ironing: a harmful practice that doesn’t get sufficient attention
Close to 4 million teenage girls are subjected to breast ironing worldwide. This harmful cultural practice, which is most prevalent in West and Central Africa, needs to stop.
Politics and Society Why restoring accuracy will help journalism win back credibility
This is the age we live in, and it is crucial that fact-checkers be in place to help media consumers guard against falsehood
Politics and Society Threats to press freedom are taking on different forms across Africa
The biggest threats are the concentration of media ownership and attempts to legislate the online media environment.
Politics and Society Caster Semenya: how much testosterone is too much for a female athlete?
The question of whether heightened testosterone confers an advantage for some female athletes remains contentious.
Lifestyle Mr and Miss Autism Kenya 2019
The Mr and Miss Autism Kenya pageant is an event that is helping to bridge the existing gap in awareness and education on autism. By alleviating the stigma associated with the condition, parents will feel more inclined to get their children diagnosed early, thus increasing the chances of successful intervention.